safety & weather pOLICIES

If a dance student is sick and experiencing any symptoms including, but not limited to, fever of 100.4 or higher, cough, shortness of breath, chills, sore throat and/or muscle aches, STAY HOME.  Do not come to class.

Go Bananas Dancing and Arlington Parks & Recreation follow the updated guidelines from the CDC:  

For people with Covid-19 and influenza, the CDC recommends returning to normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, symptoms are improving overall, and if a fever was present, it has been gone for 24 hours without the use of a fever-reducing medication. 

Per the policy of Arlington Parks & Recreation, each student's parent or adult guardian MUST stay at the recreation center outside the classroom during the entire class.  

If a student has to use the restroom during class, his or her parent or adult guardian must walk with the student to the restroom (at centers like Long Bridge, the restrooms are located downstairs in the locker rooms).  

During Go Bananas Dancing classes, our students must remain under adult supervision at all times while in the public recreation center. 

During Let's Play Ballet and Dance & Prance classes for ages 2 - 3, one adult per child must attend and actively participate in the class (one adult may attend with 2 registered siblings).  

If bringing an infant to class, the infant must be secured in a baby carrier for his or her safety.  

Additional family members should not be in the classroom, space is limited.

If there is inclement weather, please call:

Arlington County weather hotline, 703-228-4715 

Our classes are "Enjoy Arlington" classes, so if they are cancelled, our classes are cancelled.  If a class is cancelled, we will schedule a make-up class at the end of the session (if possible).

The policies listed above have been updated on July 29, 2024 and they are subject to change based on CDC Guidelines and recreation department protocols.